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University Heights shooter convicted of capital murder Jim Little
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Desmonte Leonard was found guilty of capital murder Tuesday, Oct. 7, for the 2012 killings of Demario Pitts and former Auburn football players Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips. Jurors will continue hear witness testifying about aggravating and mitigating circumstances on Thursday, Oct. 9, after the sentencing phase of the trial began on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Leonard was charged with two counts of attempted murder of Turquorius Vines and DeAngelo Benton. He was found guilty of attempted murder of Benton, but not guilty of attempted murder against Vines.
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Police initiated state-wide manhunt for Leonard.
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Desmonte Leonard was convicted of capital murder Oct. 7.
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After several pretrial motions and hearings, jury selection finally began in Leonard’s trial.
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Ed Christian, Ladarious Phillips and Demario Pitts are killed and John Robertson, Xavier Moss and Eric Mack are injured when Desmonte Leonard fired a handgun at a party in what he claims was self-defense.
Leonard was found guilty of three counts of assault on Eric Mack, John Robertson and Xavier Moss, who were wounded in the incident. During closing arguments Monday, Oct. 6, District Attorney Robert Treese laid out the nature of the case. “From the moment this case began it’s never been a ‘who done it,’ but a ‘what is it,’” Treese said. Defense attorneys for Leonard argued he acted in self-defense under the Alabama stand your ground law. Lee County assistant district attorney Kisha
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Witnesses for the prosecution are called, mainly first responders to the scene the night of June 9, 2012.
Several people who attended the party on June 9, 2012, testified Leonard was not attacked or in a fight when he fired his Glock-22 .40 caliber handgun.
The defense rested their case and closing arguments were held.
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‘Alabama got their $2, Auburn got my heart’ Former AD David Housel reflects on Auburn
Fan keeps streak alive despite stroke intrigue
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Desmonte Leonard was found guilty of capital murder.
Prosecution rested its case and Jury selection ended and opening Oct 1, 2014 Jun 12, 2012 statements began. Auburn police testified about the the defense called Leonard to the Leonard contacted attorney Suchain of custody of evidence col- stand. san James to arrange his surrenlected in the trial. der to authorities in Montgomery.
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It’s 9 o’clock on a Monday morning. Former Auburn athletic director David Housel and his roundtable of college friends are gathered at Chappy’s Deli, discussing the weekend in college football. “Monday is always a big day,” Housel said. “Everybody wants to talk about football. When Auburn wins, it’s a big day.” The former athletic director said he’s been coming to the deli since he retired, but it wasn’t by choice at first. “When I retired, my wife said she wanted me to find something to do to get out of the house,” Housel said. “So I started coming here, reading the paper and getting a start on the day.” Before the breakfast club
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Hong Kong students are protesting for the right to directly elect the head of Hong Kong’s government. The students are also demanding the resignation of Leung Chun-ying, the current chief executive. They have been using umbrellas as a shield from police pepper spray. Many Hong Kong citizens do not approve of these protests because they are afraid of angering China, because they do not want to upset the economic stability. charlotte kelly / graphics editor
Professors speak about protests in Hong Kong all photos by Michael Ontiveros / photographer
The press box in Jordan-Hare Stadium is named after David Housel.
and retirement, Housel made a name for himself as not just athletics director, but arguably the foremost authority on all things Auburn. “What was the score of the 1964 Auburn-Alabama game?” said Ed Ruzic, college friend
and co-Plainsman staffer of Housel’s. Before he even finishes the question, Housel interjects. “21-14 Alabama. That was also the score of the Houston game in 1963.”
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Derek Herscovici Campus Reporter
In Hong Kong Central, China, people fill the streets, blocking traffic and stealing the attention of one of China’s most urbanized cities. They don’t fight the riot police who have come to drive them away, and they recycle the small amount of trash they’ve generated in
the week-long occupation of Hong Kong’s most public areas. The protest is called The Umbrella Revolution, because protestors used umbrellas against tear gas, pepper spray and other crowd breakers used by Hong Kong riot police, while protesting
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- Third-degree property theft was reported at the 900 block of West Thach Avenue at 11:52 a.m. and 12:20 a.m.
As an Auburn graduate who grew up 20 miles outside of Tuscaloosa, Housel said he chose Auburn for one reason. “To get a good education,” Housel said. “At least, that’s what I tell my Alabama friends.” But of course, that decision wasn’t made without a little help from the football team. “When I was 10 years old, my daddy took me to see the 1956 Auburn-Alabama game in Birmingham,” Housel said. “Auburn won 34-7. I wrote Auburn and wrote Alabama and asked for information on their football teams.” The responses from the two programs helped Housel determine his fandom. “Auburn sent me a media guide with a note thanking me for being an Auburn fan,” Housel said. “Alabama sent me a media guide and a bill for $2. Alabama got their $2, Auburn got my heart.” During his time as an Auburn student, Housel spent a year as editor of The Plainsman. “It was one of the most beneficial years of my life,” Housel said. “I learned about people. I learned about some of the competing pressures. This side has a view, that side has a view, you’re being pushed from both sides.” Housel served as faculty adviser to The Plainsman while teaching journalism classes. Next, he became assistant sports information director. A year later, Housel was named sports information director, which he said was most enjoyable position he held during his time with the University. “There’s no question about that,” Housel said. “You’re working with the athletes on a daily basis. You were really involved at ground level. As you go up the chain of command to athletic director, you don’t have that day-to-day contact with the players.” Housel added being SID gives you a little more room to be a fan. “As sports information director, you can live or die with the outcome of the game,” Housel said. “As athletic director, you have to have a certain level. You can’t get too high, and you can’t get too low because there’s always another challenge or another day. If I’m the sports information director, and Auburn scores a touchdown, it’s great. Sports information can be more emotional. Athletic director has to be more coldblooded because you have so many concerns other than just the games.” In 1994, Housel’s ascendance through the athletic department was finally complete. He was named athletic director April 1, of that year, a position he held until January 2005. Housel said he saw plenty of great games during his time as athletic director, but he said there’s much more to the position than just sports. “You win a lot of big games and there are a lot of happy moments and there’s a lot
- Burglary of a residence, third-degree property theft and fraudulent use of a credit card were reported at the 100 block of Wright Street at 1:05 p.m.
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The following were arrested and charged with driving under the influence by the Auburn Police Division from October 2-4: October 2 - Matthew Evan Ford, 21 Wright Street and West Magnolia October 3 - Frederick Anthony Bethune, 43 Opelika Road and North Ross Street October 4 - Charles Anderson Knause, 20 Lem Morrison Drive
crime reports The following crimes were reported by the Auburn Police Division from October 2-6: October 2 - Third-degree burglary was reported at the 800 block of Martin Luther King Drive at 12 p.m. - Third-degree criminal mischief was reported at the 500 block of Foster Street at 1:50 p.m. - Theft from a public building was reported at the 100 block of East University Drive at 7:56 p.m. - Second-degree theft of property was reported at the 100 block of West Drake Avenue at 6:59 a.m. - Unauthorized use of a vehicle was reported at the 600 block of Dekalb Street at 11:11 a.m. October 3 - Harassing communications was reported at the 1000 block of Lakeview Drive at 9:20 p.m. - Third-degree burglary was reported at the 500 block of Boykin Street at 12:30 p.m. - Third-degree criminal trespass was reported at the 300 block of West Thach Concourse at 1:15 p.m. - Property theft was reported at the 1600 block of Opelika Road at 4:30 p.m. - Simple assault harassment was reported at the 1900 block of Woodview Court at 7:15 p.m. October 4 - Third-degree property theft and shoplifting were reported at the 2400 block of Moore’s Mill Road at 12:40 a.m. - Aggravated assault with a knife was reported at the 100 block of Cox Street at 5 a.m. - First-degree criminal mischief was reported at the 100 block of Tichenor Avenue at 12:40 p.m. October 5 - Second-degree criminal mischief was reported at the 500 block of Shelton Mill Road at 11:30 a.m.
October 6 - Property theft was reported at the 500 block of West Avenue at 12:44 p.m. - Theft of a bicycle was reported at the 300 block of P.O. Davis Drive at 7:56 p.m. - Second-degree burglary, second-degree property theft, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and third-degree property theft were reported. –Reports provided by the Auburn Department of Public Safety
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Beijing’s communist government. “It’s an aging society in an economic downturn,” said professor of sociology Ariana Gaetano. “I think young people are probably feeling under so much stress they don’t know what their future is going to hold, and their society is hanging all on them to generate the welfare for society. China has been having tens of thousands of protests annually for the last seven or eight years.” The movement began as Occupy Central with Love and Peace. The movement is a civil disobedience campaign created by Benny Tai Yiu-Ting, law professor at the University of
Hong Kong. The objectives of the campaign were initially to oppose the Chinese electoral process in which candidates are selected by a 1,200-person committee based in Beijing. A student-initiated referendum against Beijing’s candidate approval process was the spark that began the protests in September. A New York Times article said the referendum denounced Hong Kong chief executive C.Y. Leung in favor of the Beijing-centric process. One of the rallying cries of the movement is “689,” the alleged number of votes incumbent Leung amassed during his 2012 election. “C.Y. Leung is going to be the fall guy, regardless,” said Daniel McGowin, Auburn em-
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Abercrombie told jurors selfdefense did not apply in this case after going through the events of the night and pointing out witnesses the jury heard from on a surveillance video. Abercrombie also went over the standard jurors should apply when considering a selfdefense claim under the stand your ground law. “It’s become a little bit more convoluted in the past couple of years,” Abercrombie said. Abercrombie pointed out Leonard admitted to the shooting the night of June, 9, 2012, and he did not have a concealcarry permit, which invalidates his self-defense claim. “[Leonard] testified there were three occasions that night he went out to his car—
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David Housel discusses a book with students in his book club.
That’s the only thing that really matters, helping other people. Everything else fades away. Everything else in human.” —David Housel
Former Athletic Director
of tough moments too,” Housel said. “But the most meaningful, memorable time was not every graduation day, but pretty close to it. We’d have a student come in the office and say, ‘I just want to thank you. I’m the first person in my family to graduate from college or even going to college. I want to thank you for making that possible.’” These were proud moments for Housel, but he didn’t take the credit for them. “They weren’t thanking me,” Housel said. “They were thanking Auburn. Some had been successful in competition, others had not, but to have a student athlete come in and thank you for making a difference in his or her life, that’s pretty strong. Winning is fun, but what really matters is helping people. You feel like Auburn’s made a difference, and you’ve helped Auburn make a difference.” Housel’s successor was current athletic director Jay Jacobs, and Housel said he thinks he’s done a great job during his time. “I think Auburn’s best years are just ahead of it, and I think Jay has done a good job of putting the infrastructure in place and the staff in place to help Auburn have some of its greatest years,” Housel said. Housel said he has taken notice of the job Jacobs has done when it comes to quality hires. “Jay has made some of the most impressive hires, maybe, in Auburn history,” Housel said. “Hiring a successful coach from another school in softball and baseball, those were big, big hires. Normally Auburn
he could’ve left,” Abercrombie said. Susan James, Leonard’s defense attorney, told jurors partygoer Austin Vaughan testified he saw someone who looked like Leonard “hit the ground.” James also tried to cast doubt on Vines, the prosecution’s key witness. James pointed out that Vines is charged with an unrelated attempted murder and he was only testifying to win favor with the prosecution. Vines testified previously for the prosecution and claimed Leonard pulled out a gun in the clubhouse and threatened to kill somebody. James quoted recordings of phone calls Vines made from Lee County Jail jurors heard previously. “They’re asking you to convict (Leonard), and then they’re
The Chinese government has been very clever about how they handle this situation, especially regarding its public image.They’re brutal and ingenious.” —Ted Becker
political science professor
ployee who studies Asia and China. “He’s already become the focal point of the demands by the students to step down. He’s at least trying to engage the students, but he’s refusing to step down. If he’s not the fall guy from the Chinese perspective, he is from the students perspective.” McGowin said the government might try to minimalize the occupation by electing a
new chief executive, but protests will likely continue until citizens of Hong Kong are allowed their own free elections in the country. “I think in the end the (people of Hong Kong) will be granted universal suffrage,” McGowin said. “Eventually China knows that those 50 years will be up and Hong Kong, by the treaty and by the agreement with Britain, will be
has hired assistant coaches on the way up or they’ve hired head coaches from smaller schools. That’s been Auburn’s modus operandi, but Jay made a big flash when he went and hired successful coaches from other (Division I) schools.” Housel may be a walking encyclopedia of Auburn sports knowledge, but what he said he really cares about is helping Auburn students become better people than they were when they arrived on the Plains. From 1972-80, Housel tried to do just that with the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji). Housel served as a graduate-in-residence in the Fiji house for eight years. “I had the opportunity to be the part of some people’s lives that I never would have had the opportunity to be a part of,” Housel said. “Some of them, we’ve remained good friends. You like to feel like you made a difference, and I like to think I did; helped them grow, helped them learn, helped them be a better person. That’s what it’s all about, and I would hope that those that were there would think I did.” The games were a big part of Housel’s career, as well. “What’s the best game I ever saw in Jordan-Hare Stadium?” Housel said alluding to 2013’s last second Iron Bowl win and also alluding to the win against Georgia. . “Do you have to ask?” Housel talked about these games, and several others, with the passion of a diehard fan, but he always came back to one point – helping people – and he said it’s no different now than it was when he started at Auburn. Housel spends much of his time reading, a hobby he is attempting to share with honors students in his book club. Housel was, and still is, important to Auburn. But Auburn and its students are just as important to Housel. “That’s the only thing that really matters, helping other people,” Housel said. “Everything else fades away. Everything else is human.”
asking you to give him death— there’s no room for error,” James said. Treese gave the rebuttal for the prosecution. “Under the law, what is required to use deadly force is not a subjective fear, not what a person feels, but what a reasonable person believes is a deadly force,” Treese said. Treese also tried to cast doubt on the defense’s claim Leonard suffers from hyperawareness of his abdominal region due to a gunshot wound received in 2008, calling it, “super-scaredy belly disorder.” Leonard stood around with a grin on his face watching a fight between Vines and Pitts against his friends Jeremy Thomas and Chris Traywick before pulling out his gun, according to Treese. “It doesn’t matter how big
they are, 300 pounds doesn’t work against a .40 [caliber],” Treese said. During the sentencing phase, Treese told jurors they only had to find one aggravating circumstance to recommend the death penalty. “The [surveillance] video is evidence of an aggravator and evidence of a miracle of sort that more people were not killed,” Treese said. Friends and family members of Leonard fought back tears as they testified to mitigating circumstances the jury should consider. Leonard’s grandmother, Joyce Thomas, testified she took custody of Leonard after abuse from his mother. “I know in my heart he regrets every minute of what happened,” Thomas said. “Please spare his life.”
folded in. Of course, the Western hope is that China will give in and not turn Hong Kong into a communist state, but China is waging a war of attrition.” When the United Kingdom handed over control of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China in 1997, one of the stipulations was social, economic and political relations would remain unchanged for 50 years. That provision has been in jeopardy since 2006, when Xi Jinping ascended to the head position of the Chinese government, becoming more hardlined with conservative political policies. “Xi Jinping is definitely hard-nosed,” Gaetano said. “This guy has totally turned the tide in China by cracking down on those weaker minor-
ities.” As the protests enter their second week, support for the occupation has begun to falter in the face of stalled negotiations and an increasing number of detractors within the civilian population. BBC reported Monday, Oct. 6, there remained approximately more than 1,000 protestors occupying three separate locations. “The Chinese government has been very clever about how they handle this situation, especially regarding its public image,” said Ted Becker, political science professor. “They’re brutal and ingenious. According to Becker, with elections for the chief executive position not until 2017, it would seem this movement will go the same route.
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The history of Hey Day TRADITION
Kris Martins Campus Writer
In a society where digital communication seems to override face-to-face interactions, learning to cultivate a sense of community within a college campus can be challenging. Auburn University strives to overcome this challenge. Hey Day, an Auburn tradition dating back to World War II, began when veterans started coming home after the war. In an effort to boost the morale of students and welcome the veterans back to campus, one girl began handing out name tags to students on the steps of Langdon Hall. Every year since then, students on Auburn’s campus have celebrated Hey Day by wearing name tags and saying “hey” to one another. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Auburn SGA brought the 2014 Hey Day to life with several activities to foster communication between students. Hey Day volunteers stationed booths at several points around campus, handing out name tags and Pay Day candy bars to students participating. There was also free breakfast and lunch throughout the day on the green space, where tables were set up to encourage stu-
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We continue this tradition today because it’s a tradition that is so uniquely Auburn. It promotes the friendly atmosphere of our campus.” —Jessica Price
Executive director of Hey day
dents to sit and eat together and hopefully meet new friends. Entertainment, such as the Tiger Paws, AUCapella and Aubie brought excitement and energy around campus. Special guests circulated campus throughout the day, including Miss Auburn; the eagles, Nova and Spirit; and a tiger cub. Jessica Price, executive director of Hey Day and sophomore in rehabilitation and disability studies, said this year’s Hey Day theme was “Hey Day in Every Way,” which she said she believes genuinely expresses the meaning of the event. “This day is about everyone on Auburn’s campus, no matter what your favorite way to say hey is,” Price said. “Whether that’s ‘Hi,’ ‘War Eagle,’ ‘How are you?’ or ‘Hello’ in a different lan-
guage, you are an integral part of Hey Day, and therefore an integral part of the Auburn Family.” For the University’s upperclassmen, Hey Day is simply an established tradition. Dominick Jattuso, senior in media studies, admitted he doesn’t know the real purpose of Hey Day other than to say hey to others. “It’s almost forced,” Jattuso said. For some newer students, Hey Day is an enjoyable, interactive event. Amanda Murphy, freshman in political science, said her first Hey Day experience began positively in the morning with free food and friendly hellos. “It’s fun,” Murphy said. “It feels like the whole Auburn Family idea is actually coming to life.” An effort by one girl to welcome returning veterans, Hey Day has transformed into a student-supported movement to promote new conversations and connections. Price said he believes the underlying motivation lies in Auburn’s distinct character. “We continue this tradition today because it’s a tradition that is so uniquely Auburn,” Price said. “It promotes the friendly atmosphere of our campus.”
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Aubie cuddles with a baby tiger on Hey Day.
AU Merge promotes diversity on campus organizations
Anna-Claire Terry Contributing writer
AU Merge has set its sights on raising awareness about diversity on Auburn’s campus. It is a new organization striving to create an all-inclusive atmosphere on campus. AU Merge said they believe the treatment and opportunities students receive should be based on ambition and moral character. According to AU Merge’s mission statement, there are more than 30 organizations that promote diversity and believe in creating opportunities and sharing their cultures. The statement said AU Merge has recognized these students and has worked to have a group of liaisons from a number of these organizations. AU Merge said they want to act as a resource for all of these diverse organizations. It does this by helping plan events and helping organizations make connections with other organizations that also promote diversity. The second purpose is to better Auburn University as a whole by doing away with outdated University policies and proposing new solutions to SGA.
AU Merge also said they want to spread awareness by sponsoring educational events that allow students to make connections. Some events planned for this year include concourse demonstrations and open forums. There are also plans to start having socials and dinners that anyone is welcome to attend. A small group of students decided to start this organization because they wanted to create an inclusive campus where every student can feel at home, according to Shelbie Cole, president of AU Merge and junior in microbiology. “We decided that this was a pressing issue at Auburn and, from that, we spent the whole summer creating this organization,” Cole said. Garrett Wilson, senior in accounting, became involved with AU Merge because he wanted the University to be a place where all students receive equal opportunity and treatment. “I believe that Auburn is truly a family,” Wilson said, “I want all students to feel like they are a part of the family.” Wilson said members of AU Merge see people for their drive, commitment and moral character.
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I believe that Auburn is truly a family, and I want all students to feel like they are a part of the family.” —Garrett Wilson
member of AU Merge
According to Wilson, AU Merge does not judge for race, gender, religious views or sexual preference. Wilson also said his favorite aspect of AU Merge is how it caters to all forms of diversity. “I am very excited about the future relationships and connections AU Merge has in store for
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Students learn in new interactive classrooms Valerie Hull
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The University has been experimenting with active learning with its new Engaged Active Student Learning classrooms. The two EASL pilot rooms are located in the Haley Center and in the Science Center Classroom building. These classrooms are different from traditional lecturestyle classrooms because they are set up in pods. These pods have six or nine seats per table. Each table can stream information directly from students’ personal mobile devices to a large monitor in the room. However, there is no front of the room.The project manager for these new classrooms, Wiebke Kahn, said the lack of a front was designed specifically with students in mind, noting that this way, students are in the center of the room, not the teacher. Jazlyn Stallworth, sophomore in business, said the interactive setup of the classroom is helping her overcome her fear of speaking in front of others. “I have pretty bad stage fright,” Stallworth said. “I think, personally, I feel a lot more comfortable in front of a
me,” Wilson said. Harlan Bailey, freshman in agricultural business, helped start the organization. He said he enjoyed getting to participate in O-Days this year. “Once I let people know what the organization is about, they are so into wanting to help and join,” Bailey said. “This puts joy in my heart because it shows me that the work we did during the summer was not in vain.” Bailey said he hopes AU Merge will help students have an amazing experience at the University. Because AU Merge is new to campus, its members encourage everyone to check out its page on AU Involve and join them in making Auburn a more diverse university.
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group in this setting. I think I have a lot more confidence as a result.” Stallworth said this confidence is something that will benefit the students in a work environment, along with the additional collaboration and communication the classrooms provides. Many students often stay more engaged in lecture and are more willing to participate and interact with one another, according to Emily Browning, sophomore in nursing. Browning is taking an American literature class in one of the EASL classrooms. “You can’t exactly zone out in a class like this,” Browning said. “The round tables definitely open up areas for conversation. I think you learn better in a class like this because you’re discussing more and hearing more about your classmates’ perspectives on topics
your learning instead of your own individual interpretation. It holds you accountable to your learning.” Kahn said with research showing student grades tend to be higher in these classes, there has been a push to have more EASL classrooms put into practice around campus. Other universities have been moving in the direction of engaged and active learning for a few years. Kahn said there is a plan to replace the Haley Center with Central Classroom Facilities, which allows professors to rethink the way they teach now and provide a forum to discuss what types of design and technology would work best for the University in the future. This semester, each room is holding 13 classes. “Auburn would benefit from having more of these on campus because all of these classrooms are going to help the student,” Stallworth said. “I dropped my economics class the other day because, in a lecture-style class of 400 people, I couldn’t keep up, and I wasn’t absorbing the information. In classes like this, your professor and classmates help you get to the right answer while making sure you understand what you’re learning.”
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Breast cancer awareness
Alumna celebrates nine years without cancer Corey Williams Campus Editor
Carmin Ogata, Auburn graduate in education, will be cancer-free for nine years Oct. 20. Carmin, who works in Auburn at CareSouth, said she started to feel unwell after giving birth to her son in 2004. “That Christmas, I felt a lump under my arm,” Carmin said. “It was about the size of a grapefruit and felt like a bruise.” Carmin said her first thought was cancer because her mother is a breast cancer survivor. “I was only 31 years old, but I always had it in the back of my mind that I needed to be aware of how I was feeling,” Carmin said. Despite her worries, her first mammogram did not show any abnormalities. Around that time, Carmin went on a cruise with her husband. “I normally have a lot of fun on vacation,” Carmin said. “But this time I was exhausted and I just didn’t feel good. I had an infection, and I was just sick as a dog.” Again, Carmin’s tests came back clear. “I had one question for them,” Carmin said. “Who do I call when I know it’s not fine?”
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While you’re going through it, it is kind of surreal.You just go through the motions because you don’t really have time to feel sorry for yourself, because that won’t do you any good.” —Carmin Ogata Cancer survivor
As a last resort, Carmin visited a surgical oncologist. “I grabbed his hand and said, ‘I need to show you something,’” Carmin said. “I took him to where he could see the lobby, and there sat my husband with my 4-yearold daughter and my 1-yearold son. I said, ‘I just want you to know that I am very serious about this. I’ve got to raise those kids you just saw. I know what is wrong with me, I just need you to treat it.’” The next day, Carmin’s doctor removed four of her lymph nodes. “He called me later and told me to sit down,” Carmin said.
“He told me ‘You just saved your life.’ Every lymph node they removed was cancerous, and I was at stage two.” In addition to chemotherapy, Carmin underwent a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy. According to Carmin, her family and friends were key to her recovery. “I had wonderful and supportive friends,” Carmin said. “It’s so important to have a team that fights with you.” According to Carmin’s husband, Clay Ogata, his wife’s cancer still does not feel like reality. ‘It was crazy,” Clay said. “It seems so long ago. It was like coming out of a dream. She was a trooper.” Carmin said the experience changed her life in unexpected ways. “This was a time a lot of my friends were still getting married,” Carmin said. “I was in a wig at one of my best friend’s weddings. Wigs are a lot of fun, actually.” Carmin said she was surprised at how her cancer affected her friends and her family. “My daughter was four years old,” Carmin said. “I took my wig off one time, and she started crying. She said ‘I
don’t like your ball head,’ because she couldn’t say bald. That broke my heart because then I knew it was scaring her, and how scary it must look to other people. People would look at me, and they would start crying. That was a weird feeling, because I felt fine.” According to Carmin, she did not feel like she really had cancer until after it was gone. “While you’re going through it, it is kind of surreal,” Carmin said. “You just go through the motions because you don’t really have time to feel sorry for yourself because that won’t do you any good. It just catches up to you all at once.” Rachel Mennell, director of prevention programs and outreach at breastcancer.org, said there are ways women can minimize their risk of breast cancer. “When you’re proactive, you can set the stage for a better prognosis,” Mennell said. “Being vigilant about your health in general. For people who believe they are at a high risk because they have a relative, they need to be their own advocate. Get mammograms talk to a genetic counselor. Those are the best things we can do right now.”
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Carmin Ogata poses with her husband, Clay Ogata.
SGA makes changes to Code of Laws
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Ben Ruffin
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The SGA’s Monday Oct. 6 senate meeting dealt with an amendment to a chapter in the SGA Code of Laws and the ratification of one schools constitution. John LeMaster, senator for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, and Caroline Beauchne, senator for the College of Liberal Arts brought an amendment in front of the
senate which would amend Chapter 300 of the SGA Code of Laws. Prior to the amendment being passed, chapter 300.2 of the SGA Code of Laws read, “There shall be five members of the freshmen class selected to serve as freshmen senators from the time of their appointment until the senate term expires.” “Only members of the freshmen class are to be selected as freshmen senators,” LeMaster said. “Freshmen
senators will represent the freshmen class in the Student Senate.” Now, following the approval of the amendment, Chapter 300.2 of the code of laws reads, “There shall be a representation of the freshmen class selected to serve as freshmen senators.” LeMaster said the amendment gives the vice president of SGA the ability to work with freshmen senators and decide the process in which
the number of senators and senators themselves are chosen. “This bill allows the vice president, other wise knows as the chairman of senate, to choose and select the freshmen senators and deal with all of that work at his will,” LeMaster said. In other news, senators for the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business shared their ratification to the school’s council constitution.
The ratification comes after years of having the same constitution. Next week, six freshmen will face confirmation as new freshmen senators: Ashley Archer, Hannah Clarke, Jacqueline Keck, Taylor Johnston, Brock Hendon and David Facteau. These six freshmen will then be divided up to observe how each committee works within SGA senate.
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Auburn graduate Juli Goldstein has landed a role on the big screen playing herself in the Warner Bros. film “Dolphin Tale 2” after helping save the life of a young dolphin. The first film, “Dolphin Tale,” was inspired by the true story of a bottlenose dolphin named Winter. In the film, Winter loses her tail and is fitted with an artificial tail at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. The sequel, starring Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr. and Morgan Freeman, highlights the veterinary work of Goldstein and other marine mammal experts to save a dolphin named Hope. Goldstein graduated from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003 and played a crucial role in the real-life rescues of dolphins Winter and Hope. “I was on board with the research committee that helped develop Winter’s prosthetic tail, which was amazing because it was something that had never been done before,” Goldstein said. Right after completion of “Dolphin Tale,” Goldstein learned about Hope. On the night of the wrap party for the first film, the two-month-old animal was found near death in the Indian River Lagoon and was kept alive by being transferred to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium because of the efforts of Goldstein and her colleagues. “We found her still trying to nurse on her dead mother, which is common with marine mammals,” Goldstein said. “But we transferred her to Clearwater and she made it.” Not only did Goldstein play herself in the film, she also helped with the technical side of the film as well. “Much of the film used an-
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Topic: Clemson suspends fraternities after student death
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Auburn’s football team has found great success in the last seven weeks. Few can complain about a 5-0 start, so I won’t. The program’s recent success can be attributed to a fantastic coaching staff, among other things, but primarily it’s the leadership and vision of head coach Gus Malzahn. If you’re an Auburn fan, right now is about as good as it gets as far as the regular season is concerned. Alabama lost to Ole Miss, and the Tigers beat down the No. 15 team in the country at Jordan-Hare. However, something else that comes with success is that others start to take notice, and Malzahn has had arguably the best offense at every level at which he’s been The NFL will have noticed by now. The success of Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, whose offense was ranked first last season, leads me to believe that next on the list of college coaches to be called on to make the jump to NFL is Malzhan. Kelly and Malzahn’s offense are different, but their hurry-up style of play is becoming more and more potent in the NFL, and there are almost always head coaching jobs available at the end of each season. Nick Saban tried to make the jump, Pete Carroll has successfully made the jump and Jim Harbaugh, even with talks of disdain between him and the San Francisco front office, seems to have cemented a place in the NFL. I’m not saying Gus Malzahn is the next Bill Walsh, but there are few people who turn down the NFL when it comes knocking, and Auburn needs to be prepared to lose Malzahn in the next few years. The NFL is moving to a more spread attack with a quarterback who can run and throw. Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton and possibly Andrew Luck could all fall into the category of quarterbacks who can run if need be. The league is still dominated by pass-first quarterbacks like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, but with the constantly improving speed of pass rushers in the NFL, the need to escape the pocket is becoming more and more of a necessity. It’s unknown whether Malzahn wants to go to the NFL, but if he were to answer the bell, I’d look to San Francisco. He and quarterback Kaepernick could be lethal with a defense that’s still top of the league. I’d be watching for other college teams to swoop in and take Rhett Lashlee in the next couple years. Then where will Auburn be?
should be individualized Clemson University disbanded 24 fraternities on campus after a sophomore died while with his fraternity brothers. According to CNN.com, Tucker Hipps, 19, went on a run with his fraternity brothers and somehow became separated. Officers discovered Hipps’ body underneath a bridge that afternoon. Coroners said they suspect he fell from the bridge and died from blunt force trauma. There is no official evidence that suggests Hipps died as a result of hazing. The suspended fraternities were investigated this semester for a variety of issues “ranging from alcohol related medical emergencies to sexual misconduct,” said Student Affairs Vice President Gail DiSabatino in a press release from Clemson. Auburn University has done an exemplary job of controlling fraternity incidents on an individualized level. In the past couple years, few fraternities have faced suspension or disbandment because of this dangerous kind of induction. Auburn University has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to hazing. When hazing is discovered on campus, Auburn is good about stepping in and enforcing punishments. Suspending all fraternities is extreme when not all of the fraternities have had hazing incidents. The punishments should vary based upon the incident. Accidental alcohol poisoning should be treated in a manner different from leaving pledges blindfolded on a hike without water or shoes, as seen at California State Northridge
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last semester. National fraternities also investigate and carry out punishments on their own. Last year, when hazing was discovered at Auburn’s own Sigma Chi chapter, the Sigma Chi National Fraternity intervened and suspended the chapter until at least 2015. Clemson University could have let Sigma Phi Epsilon’s National Fraternity intervene and take care of the situation through investigation and, if necessary, punishment. There is one area Auburn could improve, however. During rush season, rumors of hazing across fraternities float often, but seem to go unreported. Those rumors, if believed to be substantial, should always be reported. Alabama is a duty-to-report state, which means that being aware of hazing and not reporting it is illegal. If you are witnessing or subject to hazing in any organization, you can call Auburn’s hazing hotline at 334-844-4564.
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The video that made the NFL take a stance Kyle Van Fechtmann sports@theplainsman. com
The National Football League has dealt with numerous off-the-field problems this season, but believe it or not, the problem getting the most attention is definitely not a new one. The only reason why this problem of domestic violence is getting more attention than ever is because of a video. Roger Goodell and the NFL took a stand against the ongoing problem of domestic violence in the league simply because of the Ray Rice elevator video TMZ released. The second video should have changed nothing, but it ended up changing everything. The facts of the case remained unchanged, and the NFL and Goodell all knew Rice assaulted his then fiancee in the elevator after seeing the initial footage of Rice dragging her limp body out of the elevator. So why did it take video evidence of what happened in the elevator to increase the suspen-
sion? After Rice’s original two-game suspension was released, there was some public outcry about how it is unacceptable a player who assaulted a woman gets only two games while players who take Adderall get suspended three times the amount of games. But after a couple of weeks, it seemed like the NFL was actually going to not only get away with the joke of a two-game suspension, but also escape their ongoing domestic abuse problem. The NFL made this strong stance against domestic abuse only because this was the first time one of their players has been caught on video hitting a woman. Once again, the video changed everything. According to USA Today’s NFL Arrests Database, since 2000, 77 NFL players have been involved in 85 domestic violence incidents. Of those cases, six players received one-game suspensions, and Rice was only the second player to be suspended for two games. In 2005, nine NFL players were arrested for domestic assault charges and only one of those players received the strict one-game suspension. Domestic violence is by no means a new problem in the NFL. The NFL was always able to escape their
ongoing domestic violence problem because the league always had complete control of the problem. It didn’t matter 77 of their players were involved with domestic abuse. The fact none of them were caught on video is the reason why the public never got control of the problem. The NFL is a moneymaking machine. No matter how many players were involved with domestic abuse before Rice, the problem never got out of the NFL’s control because video never got out. Losing sponsors means losing money, therefore, once money became an issue for the NFL, they knew they had to finally make a stance against domestic violence by suspending Rice indefinitely. It’s too little, too late for the NFL to make an actual, genuine stance against domestic violence. You’re not fooling anyone, NFL. Video evidence of the ongoing domestic violence problem that caused financial problems is the only reason why the stance was made.
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Paranormal investigators offer tours of legends of Auburn Rachel King
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Downtown Auburn was once a stage for the Civil War. Thousands of lives were lost, and the resulting legends have become widely known, modern day ghost stories. John Poe and Brandon Stoker are paranormal investigators. Stoker said his interest in paranormal activity began as a child. He said he always had a sense for it, recalling objects that moved and whispers during the day when no one was home. “When you decide this is something you want to do, you have to ask yourself, ‘Should I do this or should I get checked out first?’” Stoker said. The paranormal is something many people question, but together Poe and Stoker have more than 28 years of experience investigating the myths surrounding Auburn’s historical landmarks. “People think that the word paranormal means you have to investigate at night, but things are just as likely to occur in the middle of a bright, sunny day,” Stoker said. The Haunted Auburn Downtown Walking Tour began when Auburn University students approached Poe. “They wanted to know if I knew of any haunted spots, which I did, but they also were wondering if I knew of any tours, and I thought that was a great idea,” Poe said. The tour is now in its second year and begins at Toomer’s Corner. Faith Serafin, author and founder of Alabama Ghost Hunters, specializes in the history of both
Auburn and Opelika, expanding the local haunting legends that surround the area. In her study of the Auburn University Chapel, Serafin said the church was once used as a hospital for Confederate soldiers whose wounds were beyond medical care. “When the soldiers passed, the bodies were taken to Old Main or better known as Samford Hall,” Serafin said. At the top of the building a large bell tower overlooked what is now downtown Auburn. From this vantage point, a soldier on guard would warn his fellow soldiers of impending attacks. However, on a still night in 1887, a mysterious fire demolished the building, consuming the bodies of fallen soldiers and taking the life of the bell tower guard. The building that replaced Old Main has become the center of the University’s campus and comes with a modern day ghost story. Since the building’s construction, police have received reports of a man with a rifle at the top of the tower. Phantom fires have also been an occurence within the area. Serafin recalls a trip with her sister to Samford Hall. “She looked at me and said ‘do you smell that?’ and when I said no she told me that she smelled burning wood,” Serafin said. When the two investigated they found nothing, and it wasn’t until later they both learned the history of Samford Hall and the death of the Bell Tower Guard. Many skeptics have questioned the authentic-
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John Poe and Brandon Stoke lead the Haunted Auburn Downtown Walking Tour.
ity of the Samford Hall legend and history; however, investigators stand by their findings. The Auburn Downtown Walking Tour attempts to reveal the depth of paranormal investigation, while diving into the deep history of the area.
“It’s a night of fun, exciting history, with a ghost story to boot,” Poe said. Tour dates can be found at aotourism.com/calendar or contact John Poe at (334)444-1422. Tours begin at 7 p.m., and a second tour begins at 9 p.m.
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Food and wine event takes over the tracks downtown Kailey Miller
Community Writer
Opelika Main Street is having their 18th biannual On The Tracks food and wine event Oct. 10. Opelika Main Street holds this event to raise funds and promote the local businesses in the Auburn and Opelika area. The streets will come alive with music, wine tastings and restaurants serving their best dishes. The idea of the event is for people to enjoy the local food and wine options Opelika has to offer. One of the companies participating in On The Tracks is Southern Crossing. “It’s just a generic gift store, I’d say,” said Kathy Tenton, owner of Southern Crossing. “We can get your wedding present, your baby present, your graduation present, your birthday present. You name it, we got it.” Businesses will serve whatever wine is assigned to them, along with cheese straws and several kinds of dip. Tenton said Southern Crossing has been participating in On The Tracks
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The idea of On The Tracks is for people to enjoy the local food and wine options Opelika has to offer.
since it started. “They try to do red, white, red, white, so you don’t have all red on one street,” Tenton said. “It’s always a fun night for us.” Uncle Sweetheart & The Salem Two, Sylvia Rose, The Roof Runners, The Acrostics and Brittany Avery will perform live music.
“It is different than a lot of other events,” said Pam Powers-Smith, director of Opelika Main Street. “It’s just a laid-back, cool night where you can hang out, eat food, drink wine, visit with your friends and make new friends. It’s really just kind of a nice night to be outside.” Powers-Smith said the city started
doing the event once a year, but had to switch to twice a year because people loved it so much. “Not only did we want to have just an event, we wanted for people to take the opportunity to actually go inside each of our businesses,” PowersSmith said. “A lot of people may drive through, but they really don’t know
what every store has.” Fringe, a women’s consignment store, is another business on the route. Stacie Money, owner of Fringe, said they’ve been in downtown Opelika for 10 years, and they have participated in On The Tracks every year. “It’s always a success, it’s a huge, big deal for downtown,” Money said. “Not only is it a big night, but even the whole weekend is a big weekend.” Tables can be purchased for groups or businesses of up to 10 people for $350. This also includes a tent set up over the table. Regular tickets are $25. “Tables really are kind of the way to go, because there’s nowhere else to sit down,” Powers-Smith said. A map comes with the tickets so guests can see which stores are participating in the event. “Downtown Opelika has grown hugely in the past six or seven years,” Money said. “We have new people come in and learn about downtown and learn about the store, and that’s always fun.”
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LEFT: An Egyptian fruit bat will be hanging around at the Preserve on Saturday, Oct. 11. RIGHT: Native to Alabama, the evening bat named Nita Nightwing will be at the event.
Creepy Wonderful Critters showcase bats at Preserve and Nature Center Rachel Davis
Community writer
Creepy Wonderful Critters is an event sponsored by Auburn University’s Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve and Nature Center on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. The event is devoted to educating children and adults about often-feared animals that are beneficial to the ecosystem. This year, the creature of focus is the bat.
“Many people don’t realize that bats consume a staggering amount of mosquitos,” said Jamie Anderson, membership and marketing coordinator for the Preserve. “We can thank the bat for making our outdoor expericence much more pleasant.” Vicky Beckham Smith, Auburn alumna, will be the expert speaker. She travels under the business name A-Z ANIMALS
to do bat programs across the Southeast. “We will be meeting three species of bats,” Smith said. “We’ll meet an Egyptian fruit bat, and we’ll have two native bats. We’ll have the big brown bat and an evening bat.” Along with the two native bats Smith is bringing, there are 13 other species native to Alabama. She also plans to teach about the different incorrect myths
surrounding bats. “Of course, bats are not blind,” Smith said. “They don’t all carry rabies. They’re not flying mice. We’ll go over all of that.” Smith will also discuss the eating patterns of bats and their predators. “We’ll talk about how the bat’s feeding strategy actually benefits humans,” Smith said. “The biggest benefit to us with bats here are that they’re pest
controllers. One little bat can eat about 3,000 insects a night. They eat about half of their weight in insects each night. All of ours in Alabama are insect-eaters.” Smith has life-size cutouts of bats she will be using for the presentation in addition to the live bats. She also has masks for volunteers to wear that are modeled after bats and a child size bat costume for any willing
volunteers to put on. Smith is also bringing a bat detector, which detects ultrasonic sound waves humans cannot hear, but some bats make, and will translate the bat’s echolocation into sounds the audience can hear. The annual event attracts at least 100 attendees, according to Anderson. Admission is $4 for members of the Preserve and $5 for non-members.
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Candy-hungry ghost follows students to Telfair Peet Theatre Nickolaus Hines
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The East Alabama Male College, which later became Auburn University, closed down during the Civil War. The campus was used as a training ground for Confederate soldiers, and the Auburn University Chapel, in the same location today on the corner of Thach Avenue and College Street, was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers. After the Confederacy was broken up, the campus was again used as a university. One dead Confederate soldier, however, allegedly refused to leave the former hospital he died in. According to legend, Sydney Grimlett was a British soldier fighting for the Confederacy. He died in the chapel after a failed amputation of an infected leg, and was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery. The chapel was used by Auburn’s theater department in the 1900s, and actors would blame unexplained problems with missing props or scripts on Sydney. His legend was passed down, and it is still told today to student actors and freshmen at Camp War Eagle. “I think it’s interesting because it portrays the natural human side of wanting to see something supernatural,” said John Morsom, freshman in
history. He heard about the haunting at Camp War Eagle, but said he doesn’t necessarily believe the legend. The chapel is the second oldest building on campus, and the oldest building in its original location. Over the years, it has been used as a church, a hospital, a classroom and theater before serving as the church it is today. The building is locked, but open to the public with a reservation through Auburn’s reservation department and a $20 deposit. From the raised stoop leading to the front door, Samford and Toomer’s Corner can be seen over the wall in the courtyard. The tan shuttered windows and locked front doors discourage college students walking to and from the downtown bars from organizing their own tours. Inside, the sound of yells and laughter from the sidewalk can be heard. Loud motors from trucks accelerating past the four-way intersection sound loud enough to be heard on the church stage next to the pipe organ facing the metal framed, blue cushion chairs lined up in swayed rows. Lights illuminated every corner of the main floor, stairway and balcony.
Faith Serafin, author and Alabama paranormal investigator, investigated the chapel with the Alabama Paranormal Research Team. Throughout the night they spent on location, numerous inconclusive signals were picked up by their equipment. As they left, however, they heard water from the sink in the women’s bathroom being turned on and off. “The biggest thing that I can tell you, as far as a paranormal investigator goes, is that you can have all the equipment in the world,” Serafin said. “The best cameras, thousands of dollars of thermal gear, military grade everything and for you to go somewhere and have an experience with your own senses, not that you could capture, that’s when you have a tendency to believe a little bit more what might actually happen there.” As the University expanded, the chapel was renovated and the theater department moved to the Telfair Peet Theatre on the opposite side of Auburn’s campus. Sydney allegedly followed. Robin Jaffe, associate professor of theater and production manager and faculty technical director for Auburn’s theater department, came to Auburn in 1992. Then, the legend of Sydney in the Telfair Peet Theatre was alive.
Jaffe can’t say whether he has seen or heard Sydney himself, but a tradition of leaving Reese’s peanut butter cups and Skittles on the catwalks before shows has kept Sydney’s meddling with the actors at bay. If the stage managers don’t follow tradition, something will go wrong. “Sometimes it’s the students, sometimes it’s Sydney,” Jaffe said. Scripts and props go missing, and there is a bin of shoes where only one in the pair could be found. According to legend, Sydney takes the other shoe for his leg that wasn’t amputated. One professor, in 2008, decided it was time for students to take responsibility for their mistakes instead of blaming Sydney and performed an exorcism that allegedly made Sydney leave. That professor left, and the legend of Sydney continues despite the fact that “the ants have taken more candy than the ghost,” said Jaffe. Serafin said her team would like to return to try and find more about Sydney, but until then, the legend of Sydney will be passed down from the older theater members to the newer. “Any story created helps build a camaraderie,” Jaffe said. “There’s always a history everywhere you go.”
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The Auburn University Chapel is considered haunted by a Civil War solider, Sydney Grimlett, who is known to turn the water on and off in the bathrooms
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Local pumpkin patches offer more than just picking
Kailey Miller
Community Writer
As the weather turns cooler and fall begins to show in the leaves, local pumpkin patches reopen and become focal points for the autumnal experience. Auburn has numerous places nearby for spending an afternoon pumpkin picking and getting in the fall mood. Some of these places are Jack-O-Lantern Lane, Lazenby Farm and Farmer in the Dell Pumpkin Patch. They each offer experiences besides pumpkin picking. Farmer in the Dell Pumpkin Patch, located on County Road 61 in Loachapoka, has been open for approximately six years. They also grow sunflowers. “The only thing we charge for is the hayride,” said Marie Foshee, employee at Farmer in the Dell. “We have a big sunflower field that everyone loves, and we sell them by the stem. We sell them to florists or just people wanting bouquets.” Farmer in the Dell sells their pumpkins by the pound, and also have decorative gourds of all sizes for sale. Foshee said they also have farm animals that roam around the farm. “We try to keep it totally farmish, not commercialized,” Foshee said. “Just a true farm experience. We just want people to come out and en-
joy the outdoors and feel like they’re not too far out of town, but they feel like they’re way out in the country.” Lazenby Farm, located on County Road 54 in Auburn, grows cotton, corn, wheat, peanuts, rice, soybeans and pumpkins. Dawn Lazenby, owner of the farm, said her family is fourth-generation farmers. Their farm has been in operation since 1890. “We have miniature horses,” Lazenby said. “There’s a petting zoo, and, of course, we encourage people to go out into the fields and pick cotton or dig peanuts if we have those available.” Lazenby said their pumpkins grow approximately the size of a volleyball. Anything Lazenby Farm has left after Oct. 31, they donate to a food bank. Tammy Morgan and her husband own Jack-OLantern Lane, located at 18151 Veterans Memorial Parkway, in LaFayette. Morgan said this is the 10th year they have been farming pumpkins. “You take the hayride to the patch and pick your own pumpkin,” Morgan said. “We have a petting zoo, we have cornmeal demonstrations, which is corn beans ground down, and the kids get to grind their own ear of corn.” Jack-O-Lantern Lane also has inflatables, Thomas the Train, concessions, homemade ice cream and a country store. Morgan said they even have mining for the children.
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Farmer in the Dell Pumpkin Patch sells its pumpkins by the pound and sells decorative gourds.
“We have a gem mine that we have set up, where they go down and do their pan of sand, and they mine until they get their gems out of the sand,” Morgan said. “Kind of like you’re mining for gold, but you’re just mining for gems.”
Their average pumpkins are approximately 10-15 pounds, but the biggest one they’ve ever grown was almost 350-375 pounds, Morgan said. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available for picking during this autumnal season.
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Keeping the streak alive History
LAST WEEK Draw vs. Ole Miss, 2-2 Draw vs. Tennessee, 0-0 THIS WEEK Oct. 10 vs. Missouri, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Arkansas, 1 p.m.
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If we took that away from
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him, he would give up. As long as he can go, and the doctors say he can go, we are going to take him.” —Fran Davidson Davidson’s wife
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Buddy Davidson, center, is surrounded on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium by former players (from left) Antwoin Daniels, his son Buddy, Wayne Dickens and Tez Doolittle.
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Auburn’s legendary head football coach Ralph ‘Shug’ Jordan told a young manager not to let anybody in the closed team practice. Buddy Davidson, the young manager, followed Jordan’s request and accidentally kept the University’s president at the time, Ralph Draughon, from entering practice, as was his right. After discovering who Draughon was, Davidson said he was sure it was his last day on the job, but his loyalty impressed Jordan, who told him he wished every employee was as loyal as Davidson. Davidson’s loyalty has remained with Auburn for the next 56 years. Graduating from the University with a degree in journalism in 1964 was not the end of Davidson’s experience at Auburn. Davidson worked as a football manager at Auburn for four years. He also worked as a student assistant in the sports information office for Norm Carlson, Auburn’s former sports information director. Davidson was sports editor and managing editor of The Plainsman, while
serving as president and secretary of the A-Club during his years on the Plains. Davidson completed press releases for the University on an IBM Selectric typewriter, copied them on a Xerox copier, stuffed them into envelopes and mailed them to newspapers, radio and television stations. Davidson became sports information director Sept. 1, 1964, and served that role until he became an assistant athletic director in 1981. He retired as an associate athletic director for football in 2007. Davidson’s loyalty to Auburn evolved from his love for the University, according to former athletic director David Housel. “He loves Auburn like a child loves their parents,” Housel said. Aside from Pat Sullivan himself, nobody is more responsible for the former Auburn quarterback winning the 1971 Heisman Trophy than Davidson, according to John Pruett, Auburn’s former sports information director. Pruett said Davidson did it with a brilliantly orchestrated and understated regional and national press campaign, long before the days of the Internet and social media.
According to Pruett, no one ever loved Auburn more than Davidson, and few people – especially in athletics – ever did more for the school. “If you want to work in the sports information industry, it’s certainly not an 8-5 job, and (Davidson) personified that,” said Mel Pulliam, Davidson’s first full-time assistant. Davidson has not missed an Auburn football game since Nov. 2, 1957, his birthday. That total was 660 Saturday, Oct. 4, against LSU. Davidson said he plans on keeping the streak alive with a trip to Starkville, Mississippi, Saturday, Oct. 11, to watch the Tigers face the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Making it to games has become difficult since Davidson suffered a stroke before Auburn’s homecoming game against Louisiana Tech. Davidson suffers from partial paralysis on his right side, as well as an inability to talk, but is now on the road to recovery. He is doing rehabilitation and speech therapy at the Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Phenix City. Auburn football games are his medi-
cine, according to his wife Fran Davidson. “If we took that away from him, he would give up,” Fran said. “As long as he can go, and the doctors say he can go, we are going to take him.” Fran said if they showed the Auburn games in rehab, her husband would probably heal faster. “When Auburn scored the first touchdown against LSU, Buddy stood straight up, and he’s been in a wheelchair,” Fran said. Buddy still has an office at the athletic department and stops by to check on things. “He’s been an icon around here since ’57,” said Francis Sanda, who worked for Buddy’s stat crew from 1964-70. “His love for Auburn is unquestioned. He thinks we are going unbeaten every year.” Every year in August, Housel and Buddy pick Auburn’s football record for the upcoming season, usually over lunch. “I think this year, for about the 130th straight year, (Buddy) said Auburn was going undefeated,” Housel said. “Auburn never loses a game with old Buddy D.”
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Auburn’s star wide receiver Sammie Coates’ left knee appeared to be feeling a lot better – or he was good at not showing the pain – during Saturday, Oct. 4’s 41-7 victory over LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium. “I think he is getting healthier each week,” said head coach Gus Malzahn. “He made some good plays tonight.” Coates injured his left knee in the Tigers’ 45-21 victory against Arkansas, and said he is just taking it day by day. It was an impressive overall performance from Auburn, but the junior stood out with a big catch early in the game. Coates started working on the SEC West rivals early in the first quarter when he caught a 54-yard touchdown pass in tight coverage from senior quarterback Nick Marshall. “He made an unbelievable catch,” Malzahn said. “I mean, that was really nice. Really used his body well, came down with it. That got us going right there.” Coates accredited the catch to the offensive line and Marshall throwing
a good pass. Marshall was not the only quarterback the athletic receiver connected with. Sophomore quarterback Jeremy Johnson came in late in the first quarter and tossed a 38 yarder to him, a play that eventually turned into a touchdown after Marshall took it to the end zone to improve the Tigers lead to 16-0. “Those two big ones really helped get us some momentum,” Malzahn said. Coates racked up more than 100 yards before the first half was over, contributing to an impressive early lead for the Tigers. The 29-yard reception by Coates at the end of the half assured fans the plays were not just glimpses of last season’s player. The junior had 144 receiving yards by the end of the third quarter, after a 21-yard completion with less than 10 minutes remaining in the quarter, a statistic he finished the game with. “I’ve been here going on four years and this is the first time we beat LSU,” Coates said, “It is great to be at home and beat them. It’s just a big win for us all around.”
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Junior wide receiver Sammie Coates outleaps LSU safety Jalen Mills during Auburn’s 41-7 victory over the Bayou Bengals.
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Friday, Oct. 3, Auburn soccer tied Ole Miss 2-2, the same team that defeated the Tigers 7-0 last season. Then, Sunday, Oct. 5, they battled Tennessee to a scoreless draw. Despite countless chances, the Tigers were unable to convert throughout regulation and two overtime periods against the Volunteers. “It is frustrating,” said head coach Karen Hoppa. “We had plenty of chances and should have put one or two away. But at the same time, Tennessee made some great defensive plays to save it or block it off the line.” Auburn finished the game with 18 shots and seven corners, but Tennessee goalkeeper Jamie Simmons saved six of the Tigers’ chances. Perhaps her most important save came with one minute in the second overtime when she was able to make a footsave on an Ellie Leek shot from approximately 10 yards out. Overall, Hoppa was pleased with the play of her team, especially the defense that held their opponent scoreless for the sixth time this season. “Our defense is playing great, and that’s a really good offensive team,” Hoppa said. “Tennessee’s got some really dangerous
offensive players, and I thought defensively, we played tremendous. I thought we played better today as a whole than we did the last couple of games, so we’re happy about that as well.” Sunday’s match marked the fourth time in five SEC matches Auburn has gone to overtime. The extra time on the field may slow the Tigers down heading into the second half of their conference schedule, and minor injuries to Ellie Leek, Chelsea Gandy-Cromer and Samantha Solaru indicate that could be true. The weekend’s results move Auburn to 6-4-3 overall and 0-2-3 in SEC play. The Tigers play next on Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. against Missouri at the Auburn Soccer Complex.
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The Auburn volleyball team headed into their Sunday matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks looking to improve to 2-2 in SEC play. South Carolina had different plans, however. The Gamecocks beat the Tigers by a score of 3-2 (25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 22-25, 15-10). Auburn freshman setter Alexa Filley ended the game with 63 assists, averaging of 12.6 assists per set, well above her sea-
son average of 9.8 assists per set. After the match, Filley said one of the biggest issues the Tigers faced was a lack of enthusiasm. “When we play with energy, we just play so much better and we play like much more of a team and everything just clicks,” Filley said. Sophomore Emily Klitzke, who ended the game with 18 kills, also spoke about the lack of energy. “Beginning to end, we were not playing to our full potential at all,” Klitzke said. “Our energy was really lacking and I think that was what became the losing factor for us.” The low level of energy didn’t go unnoticed by head coach Rick Nold. “We talked about it almost every timeout,” Nold said. “I thought we were pretty sluggish in chasing the ball instead of being prepared for what they were doing.” Auburn sits at 9-8 on the season and 1-3 in SEC play. The next game takes place Oct. 10 against the Missouri Tigers. Auburn will be looking to get their first road win of the season before heading to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. Compiled by Eric Wallace, Andrew Monson and Patrick Lucas
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It’s been an offseason of change for Auburn basketball, but the long summer months of training have finally given way to fall and the official start of practice. In his press conference before the first practice, new head coach Bruce Pearl said his team was excited to return to the court while lamenting an overall lack of depth on the roster. That said, the steadily improving health of sophomore center Matthew Atewe has been a good sign for Pearl as official practices begin. “He’s not 100 percent, but we hope to get him there,” Pearl said. “He’s in practice now.” Pearl said depth is a significant issue in the front court, so it’s likely Atewe will be joined by junior college transfer Cinmeon Bowers at center. “Right now, Cinmeon Bowers and Matt Atewe are going to play the same position,” Pearl said. “You’d like to think that you could play them together some, and we might against some opponents, but we can’t for long because of foul trouble and depth.” Additionally, Pearl said he expects to use four-guard lineups at times to combat the lack of frontcourt depth. In those situations, senior guard Malcolm Canada could see time at the four. Change is also expected at the
point guard position, where returning starter Tahj ShamsidDeen is expected to move to the shooting guard position, according to Pearl. “I’m going to try to play Tahj off the ball for most of this year,” Pearl said. “We’ll be undersized when he’s playing the two, but he’s better on the wing right now, and Malcolm and KC (RossMiller) are better with the ball in their hands. I’ll put the ball in Tahj’s hands to score, but he’s not going to bring the ball up the floor a lot this year.” Senior transfer Ross-Miller and Canada are currently in competition to start at point guard, but freshman preferred walk-on Patrick Keim is also in competition at the position. Canada said it’s been an offseason of improvement for him after seeing limited minutes last season. “My teammates came to me, KT (Harrell) mainly, and told me that I am better than I have been playing,” Canada said. “We’ve just been working hard in the offseason.” Overall, Pearl said he was pleased with the team after offseason changes. Leading returning scorer Harrell echoed his coach, saying the team is in a much better place now than it had been. “I think we’ve gotten better,” Harrell said. “The chemistry is a lot better than I’m pretty sure we thought it was going to be.”
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Nick Marshall had yet another game where he eclipsed 100 yards through the air and on the ground in their 41-7 victory against LSU. But 207 passing yards, 119 rushing yards and four touchdowns can be considered the most impressive performance yet for the dual-threat quarterback, especially against an SEC team Auburn has not beaten since their 2010 national championship season. Although everyone has taken notice of Marshall’s ability to perform on a national stage by glancing at his statistics against LSU, players and coaches have noticed how his ability to run and control the offense have improved this season because of his confidence and knowledge of the offense. “Nick brings something special to the game every time he steps on that field,” said wide receiver Sammie Coates. “He’s a playmaker who’s going to do something great every time he has the ball in his hands.” Marshall has games where he has success with running and throwing the ball in a way that makes it difficult for opposing defenses to counter, according to Coates. “For our quarterback to be able to get out of the pocket and still make plays, it helps us out,” Coates said. “When he makes plays running the ball and throwing the ball, it keeps our offense balanced and keeps defenses on their toes.” According to Coates and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee, Marshall’s ability to read and react to the defense has given the offense more opportunities to make explosive plays. “He can go out there and see what to do with the defense,” Coates said. “He’s so smart back there. He’s doing a great job with knowing what to run and what we can’t run. The way he is playing right now is unbelievable.” Coates also said Marshall is the rare type of playmaker who is able to see something, such as an opening on the defense, and create a successful play from it. Marshall’s increased knowledge of the offense this season has given
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Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall throws a pass during the Tigers’ 41-7 victory over LSU.
him more responsibility and freedom with calling plays on his own from th field. According to Lashlee, Marshall has had to make a lot of reads in the split second before or right after the snap. “With the way we read so much stuff, whether it’s zone read or power read, there are a lot of decisions being made in a split second after the snap,” Lashlee said. “We don’t call a lot of that stuff. I think that’s why he has been such a threat doing what we’re doing, because he just does a really good job knowing when to call or pull something.” According to Lashlee, Marshall began to get a good grasp of the offense during the Tennessee game last year. Since then, the coaches’ trust in him has continued to grow to the point where now they fully trust him to make some of the play calls while on the field. “We have a good bit of confidence in calling what we need to call and, if it’s not there, he’s going to make the most of it,” Lashlee said. “As a coach, you trust him more and more to call things to give him chances to make plays knowing that if it’s not there he’s going to make it right. That’s probably the biggest change from last year to now.”
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Bennie Adkins, 80, received the Medal of Honor this year after new witnesses came forward to testify in favor of his heroism during the Vietnam War.
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Opelika veteran speaks about receiving the Medal of Honor Alethia Russell Contributing Writer
A local hero called to serve in the Vietnam War received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 15. Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins, 80, retired from the military in the Auburn-Opelika area, where he later worked and developed businesses. Adkins was a student at Cameron College, now known as Cameron University, in Lawton, Ohio, at the time. “I was a college student, and not doing real well in college, so I elected to drop out of college for a while,” Adkins said. “In that period of time, if you dropped out of college you went to the top of the draft list. So I was drafted in the military.” After the draft, Adkins said he continued his military career for 22 years. His career encompassed three tours of duty in Vietnam, where he served as a Green Beret or Special Forces. A battle in his second tour earned him recommendation for the Medal of Honor. “There was a big battle lasting 38 hours and then we were ordered to evade this area and es-
cape into the jungle,” Adkins said. “There were two days of escape and evasion after that.” Adkins said the battle took place in 1966, the same year his recommendation was offered, but it didn’t go through. He instead received the Distinguished Service Cross, which he has worn for 48 years. “The President of the United States called and told me that he had approved the Medal of Honor for me based on the recommendations of the Secretary of Defense,” Adkins said. “He said what created this was some additional evidence that had turned up on this. Two eyewitnesses that were in the battle that did not make statements on the initial investigation made statements.” Adkins said there have been approximately 28-30 million people who served in the military honorably. “Of those 28-30 million, I was told that I am only the 78th living recipient of the Medal of Honor,” Adkins said. “This is such a humbling experience for me to be a number of that elite group. I wear this medal for the other 16 American sol-
diers that were in the battle with me. All 17 of us were wounded, some with multiple wounds, and all were decorated for valor. Unfortunately, five paid the ultimate price, and that’s the people that deserve the medal — not me.” Adkins retired from the military and pursued his education, eventually opening an accounting and tax consulting business to pay for his children’s education. He received two associate degrees in the military and later a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees in management and education from Troy University. Barbara and James Birdsong, both retired military, crossed paths with Adkins when they opened their business in Auburn, in the same place Adkins and his family decided to retire. “I think our relationship is definitely one that parallels, because my husband and I are also retired military and we returned to Auburn,” Barbara said. “I started a business in the very spot he started a business. He is always generous with his time and he’s just a good person.”
Barbara said Adkins’ most notable traits are his integrity, perseverance and his love for his family. “I would say the thing he is most proud of is his family,” Barbara said. “He is such a family man, and the devotion and love to one another they have is amazing. I just think perseverance is the whole thing. He just wanted to be the best at what he does and it’s something that has traveled with him throughout his entire life. It is evident in how he raised his children, how he runs his business and how he does business with us. He’s a legend.” Adkins said he wants to continue instilling patriotism in people all ages through his speaking engagements. “I’ve traveled to many countries in the world,” Adkins said. “We have the greatest country in the world, and I want to see us keep it that way. Go vote, choose on every level of people to lead our country, support the people that are elected into elected positions and instill patriotism in all phases of life.”
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The artificial lighting from a single set of floodlights threw long shadows around the cadets as they walked onto the field. They lined up in four rows in the pre-dawn darkness at 6 a.m. Oct. 1. The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets stretched their legs. Some did practice pushups. All wore black shorts, tennis shoes, a neon yellow weight belt and a gray Army shirt. This is the beginning of a day in the life of an ROTC cadet. The cadets gathered at the old track to take their physical fitness test. This one was a diagnostic test, according to Walter Austin, senior military science instructor. The test would tell the cadets how they were progressing physically. Forty-two sophomores and four seniors lined up as an officer read them the rules of the test. They had two minutes to do the Army minimum number of pushups (42 for men and 19 for women). Once they heard the rules, the cadets broke into groups of six. One person assumed the pushup position while the group faced away. Austin said he didn’t know why Army regulations require the cadets to face away while one person from each group does pushups. “There’s plenty of things we do in the Army
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where someone says, ‘Why do we do that?’ and the answer is ‘Because we’ve always done it that way,’” Austin said. Austin, former member of the Georgia National Guard, served tours in Iraq and Kosovo. The cadets did their pushups quickly. In the last 30 seconds, many bore pained expressions as they struggled to finish. Rachael Blaz, Army ROTC cadet and junior in nursing, said despite the stringent physical requirements, she likes “being able to give back where (she) can and serve where (she) can” in the Army ROTC. “I think everyone has the capability of serving,” Blaz said. “This is my way of serving.” Blaz said she is on track to graduate and receive a commission as a second lieutenant in
2016. She will either serve as an active-duty officer or in the reserves as a nurse. The cadets moved on to their second test — sit-ups. Each person had two minutes to complete at least 53 sit-ups with a partner. By the time each cadet finished doing sit-ups, the sun had risen. The cadets took a short break before starting their two-mile run. Evan Cadotte, Army ROTC cadet and junior in hotel and restaurant management, said he didn’t know why he wanted to join the Army. “I don’t really have a good answer for it,” Cadotte said. “I just wanted to be in the Army.” Cadotte said he didn’t want a simple desk job. “I want to be doing something while I’m young and still can,” Cadotte said.
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Meaningful media: 10 books to read before graduating college Becky Sheehan intrigue@theplainsman.com
The list below isn’t required reading. It isn’t for a grade, and you don’t have to write an essay. In the rat race of college, in the scramble to please everyone else, you may find yourself a bit lost one day. When you are feeling particularly befuddled, take a moment to read. The stories listed where chosen because they have all resonated with me, made me laugh and helped me find my footing at Auburn. “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” by Karen Russell Critics describe Russell’s short stories as fairy tales for grown-ups. Hailing from Miami, Russell’s stories transport readers to the marshy and mystical Everglades where danger and beauty lurk in the swamps.
“The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams The classic children’s tale about toys coming to life applies to people of all ages. Growing into who you really are can take a lifetime and requires you to explore the depths of emotion. Hurt, love and joy all make you more you. “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus” by Mary Shelley The first time I read Frankenstein, I was in awe of the horror and terrific beauty Shelley conjures in her Gothic tour de force. Grab the spine-tingling story around Halloween. “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl
Published in 1946 by a concentration camp survivor, this two-part autobiography and psychological discourse addresses man’s ability to rise above any hardship. “What is to give light must endure burning,” says Frankl in just one of his severely quotable lessons.
“Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre is equal parts sweeping romance and supernatural thriller. Light-years before her time, Bronte challenged religion, gender roles and classism while penning some of literature’s most complex and memorable characters. “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams Adams’ intergalactic, comedic trilogy is sheer brain candy. With poignancies and zany exploits at every turn, Hitchhiker’s Guide is a modern classic and a ton of fun. “Everything is Illuminated” by Jonathan Safran Foer When I picked up Foer’s debut novel as a freshman, I was not prepared for the magnitude of its impact on my own approach to storytelling and language. Two storylines weave together the history of a Ukrainian village; one a presentday road-trip through the countryside, the other, a magical realism tale of the village’s history.
“Eleemosynary” by Lee Blessing This three-woman play explores the strained relationship between generations of women, structured around a high schooler’s ambition to win the National Spelling Bee. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling If you haven’t read the Harry Potter series by now, give it a try. Jump into the first year at Hogwarts and allow yourself to be swept into the magic and mystery where danger and beauty lurk in the forest. “Letters to a Young Poet” by Ranier Maria Rilke This slim volume consists of 10 letters written by famed poet Rilke to a fledgling writer from 1902-03. Rilke addresses fear, inspiration, selfjudgment and the artistic yearn. Becky Sheehan is a contributing writer. She can be reached at intrigue@theplainsman.com.
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Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading and writing caused by the misinterpretation of letters, numbers and other symbols. There are many different types of dyslexia, which range in severity. “I still struggle with it today,” said Jessica Leonard, junior in industrial systems engineering. According to Leonard, her teachers and parents noticed she had trouble reading when she was in second grade. “I always got really nervous about reading in front of my class,” Leonard said. After being tested and learning she had dyslexia, Leonard went through two years of vision training to cope with the disorder. Leonard said she learned her eyes saw the letters and words perfectly, but the messages sent to her brain were wrong. The training taught her to recognize when her brain was receiving the wrong messages while reading. “I always used to think that ‘dog’ was ‘god,’” Leonard said. Although she has learned to manage the disorder, Leonard said she still faces challenges when it comes to her classes. “The most difficult thing is copying my notes and scantrons,” Leonard said. She said she believes her disorder has made her a better student because she has to pay close attention as she takes notes in her classes. Leonard said before coming to college, she worried her dyslexia would cause her to fall behind in the advanced college cur-
riculum. However, she said she works hard to ensure it does not. “The best thing has been being up-front with professors,” Leonard said. “All the teachers have been really cooperative.” Leonard said her classes are going well, and she is thankful for the help she receives. “I would attribute my success to my professors helping so much and having a support system like my family,” Leonard said. Leonard takes advantage of the Office of Accessibility by utilizing the test-taking accommodations. “They have been a huge help,” Leonard said. “They make sure my professors understand dyslexia and the help I need.” Leonard said she is thankful Auburn values all students, including those with disabilities. “They have done such a great job at making me feel taken care of, but not making me feel incapable,” Leonard said. “They treat me like any other student, but give me opportunities to succeed.” Laura Smith, disability specialist with the Office of Accessibility, said she is passionate about helping students with disabilities and disorders succeed. “Students with learning differences are just like anyone else,” Smith said. “They face the same fears.” According to Smith, the Office of Accessibility offers a range of accommodations that vary according to each student. “They are individualized for the person,” Smith said. “It is based on student need and documentation.” Smith said she believes all students are
valued at Auburn and all students are a part of the Auburn Family. “We have a lot of successful students,” Smith said. “It’s very rewarding to help people, especially young people.” Caroline Garsed, freshman in biosystems engineering, also has dyslexia. “I had it really bad when I was younger,” Garsed said. “You have to learn to correct it.” Garsed said her father struggles with dyslexia. She said she didn’t learn how to read until third grade and struggled with spelling. “Second and third grade were pretty hard for me,” Garsed said. According to Garsed, she worked with tutors when she was younger, where she did a lot of reading and overcame some of the struggles that result from dyslexia. She said she was unaware she had a disorder until it was mostly fixed. “It really has to do with how fast you figure it out,” Garsed said. Garsed said she has learned to manage her disorder well, but still struggles. “The only thing that gets confusing is when I try to spell out loud,” Garsed said. Because she learned how to manage dyslexia so young, she said she did not worry about being a college student with dyslexia. “At that point, I had figured out how I learn and moved on from that,” Garsed said. Although she used to struggle with the disorder, she is now a successful Auburn student like Leonard. “It’s not really a big problem now for me,” Garsed said.
Going to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturdays during football season is all fun, games and a lot of food. For some students, the fun does not stop there. Instead, they bring it to every stadium they visit while supporting the Auburn Tigers at away games. Being a freshman new to the life of football games, the idea of traveling for away games is an intimidating concept. It sounds like a lot to ask of students to spend both their time and money to travel to different states just to watch a football game. After talking to upperclassmen with some road game experience, I got a different perspective. Suddenly the concept of traveling state to state seemed possible, but only with proper preparation. “My number one tip is to travel with friends you’re comfortable with,” said Miranda Marty, senior in political science. This tip is especially important considering some of us cannot afford a plane ticket. This means, more than likely, we will travel by car. Imagine traveling to an away game like Kansas State with someone you didn’t like. It would be miserable. So always pick pleasant travel mates. Marty also said it is just as important to find a common connection to the town you are visiting, such as a person who can show you both the coolest places to visit and the best restaurants. To me, food and tourism are the best parts of travel-
ing, so this would definitely override the football game itself. So, if you’re a girl like me who may not be the biggest football fan, but still you want to go with friends, this piece of advice is handy. Along with Marty, Clay Fleming, senior in management and finance, agreed it was necessary to research the town before you went there. Fleming said it is like being a student at that college for the weekend. “Make sure to plan ahead,” Fleming said. “It can get fuzzy with driving, where you’re going to stay, et cetera. I guess that is why it is so important to figure out all your expenses before you go.” Expenses such as gas, food, hotel, concessions, drinks and anything else you could need while away can add up fast. Be sure to budget for not only all of these costs, but also all the unexpected things that may pop up. All these aspects of traveling to away games almost make it sound not worth it. However, once the Tigers take the field and the band starts playing, the reasons for your travels suddenly become clear. “The best away game experience I’ve ever had was the Texas A&M game last year,” said Lauren Lynch, senior nutrition and dietetics and cheerleader. “The game itself went back and forth and when it was finally over and we had won, tears welled up in my eyes. It was perfect.” The cheerleaders said they celebrated the victory on the plane ride home, which Lynch said made the stressful travel and emotional game worth it. Sarah Robinson is an Intrigue Writer. She can be reached at intrigue@theplainsman.com.
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Blakeley Kilgore, junior in art and liberal arts, shows off her engagement ring given to her by her fiance Stephen Morrow.
They liked it and they put a ring on it Grayson Temple Intrigue Writer
At 8 a.m., Sept. 24, Conner Robbins, senior in biomedical sciences, was studying for a 9 a.m. test. He attempted to stay focused while he took his test. It was exceptionally difficult on this Wednesday morning, because by the time he would arrive at his 1 p.m. class, he would be engaged. “Ring by spring” is a popular notion among college students. It implies the goal of students in a long-term relationship is to get a ring, or to become engaged, by the time spring semester rolls around. Anna Beard, junior in international business, said she is constantly scrolling through pictures of happy brides, beaming couples after the question,
and newly adorned hands with rings. Robbins proposed to his girlfriend, Candace Aikens, in the middle of the day because he knew she did not want to see the proposal coming. He figured the best way to do that and keep it special was to go to Hickory Dickory Park, the location of their first date, for a mid-week lunch. “I proposed around 12:15, and then I had class at 1,” Robbins said. “I was supposed to have class at 12, but I decided to skip that day because I had more important stuff to do.” Robbins will graduate in May 2015, and attend optometry school at the University of Alabama in Birmingham starting next fall, while Aikens will graduate with her master’s de-
gree in communication in May. “Getting engaged is not only great because I want to marry her, but great because it works out logistically, too,” Robbins said. “I wouldn’t want to ask her to move somewhere else without us getting married.” Paul Aukstolis, senior in finance, is in a relationship, but said he is not worried about getting a ring by spring. “It shouldn’t be a set thing,” Aukstolis said. “I don’t think it’s weird if someone gets engaged when they’re 18, or whatever. It’s just a case-bycase thing.” Beard said social media has changed engagements. “Over the years, social media has made it a competition,” Beard said. “Not just in engagements, but just showing
off your relationship online and making it seem perfect, when it’s not, is normal now.” As a college student, important decisions that affect future careers and life in general are being made on a regular basis. Robbins said it was easy to make his decision to propose to his girlfriend because he knew that no matter where he went or what he did, he would want her beside him. That means when Robbins heads to Birmingham next fall to start optometry school, he will get to start the new and unknown post-grad journey with his wife. Robbins has two important ceremonies to attend this May. He will start with his graduation and then his wedding two weeks later.
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